4854082-Manager

EXL; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL in India is seeking a seasoned Bid Manager and Pre-Sales expert in Life & Annuity to lead RFXs and shape end-to-end solutions across the insurance value chain.

You will draft proposals, build capability offerings, coordinate with pursuit teams, and ensure timely responses while managing pricing, SOWs, and MSAs. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential. This role also requires mentoring juniors in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in bid management and sales support.
• Experience in Insurance (L&A) and Healthcare is preferred.
• Ability to define projects, manage timelines and multi-stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs and client materials to understand requirements.
• Draft proposals, pitch materials and SOW/MSA clauses.
• Coordinate pursuit team, timelines and stakeholder meetings.
• Maintain content for proposal database and best-practice content.

Skills

Bid management

Pre-sales

Insurance L&A

Proposal writing

Storyboarding

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

sential functions: He/She would play active part in all RFXs as a Life & Annuity(L&A) service line expert, who will drive the entire solutions journey. Candidate should have hands on experience in solutions / presales role preferably, Insurance Core solution architect with proficiency in creating solutions for not just RFPs/RFIs but also building proactive proposals and POVs across insurance value chain. Experience and expertise in L&A, creating service products and offerings will be a big plus. Expertise in storyboarding and building capability offerings Understanding of relevant digital and analytics solutions and ability to recommend the latest offerings/platforms Understand the transition, hiring, training and pricing framework Ability to draft SOW and review MSA clauses Ability to manage a team but should be flexible to play an IC role Reviewing RFPs and other client material to gain complete understanding of client requirements Required skills: Liaising with key members and responding end to end tenders /bids experience of writing proposals and drafting pitch presentations / bids Ensuring Project management of RFI/RFP submissions and other client/ prospect Pitch materials, developing and driving project timelines, coordinating with internal/ external stakeholders and facilitating meetings. Work closely with the pursuit team to resolve open items during the proposal and pitch presentation development process Carry out content management activities, including collecting and updating content for proposal database and extracting best practice content

Requirements:

• Work experience requirements: Minimum 6-8 Years of experience in Bid management, Sales support, Pre-sales. Experience in Insurance (specifically L&A) and Healthcare will be preferred Minimum 3 years of experience in managing complex service delivery, multi group, multi-disciplinary projects Ability to define projects, execute within timelines and multi stakeholders Ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a fast paced, constantly evolving team environment Very strong written and verbal communication required Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel